Wall-corner construction and stud.



A. DICKSON.

WALL CORNER CONSTHUCTIQN AND STUD. APPHCATIOH mw uAYIs. 19w.

1,294,064 Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

Q: 4 3141mm ALEXANDER DIGKSON, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

WALL-CORNER CONSTRUCTION AND STUD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

Application filed May 16, 1918. Serial No. 234,929.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, ALEXANDER D ckson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vall-Corner Constructions and Studs; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in the corner construction of plastic walls and more particularly to walls employing a plurality of horizontal laths with the mortar disposed between them and troweled over their edges.

The principal object of the invention is to provide novel means for supporting the ends of the laths at the corners of the walls and at the same time forming a corner bead to revent chipping of the mortar.

ith the foregoing object in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction and unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the aocompanyin drawing which forms a part of this speci cation and in which: Figure 1 is a side elevation of one reach of the wall with part of the plastic material removed to show more clearly the arrangement of the corner stud and the laths;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the corner stud showing the manner in which it supports the crossed lath ends;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through one complete corner of the wall;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the plane indicated by the line 44 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a slightly difi'crent form of construction.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates the improved corner stud as a whole, said stud being formed of a single elongated metal plate bent along its longitudinal center to form 9. preferably rectangular corner bead 2, the two halves of the late extending from the bead 2 at right ang es to each otherto form vertical flanges 3, these flanges being provided with horizontal slots 4 which may either open through their free edges as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and fl, or may be closed at both ends as depicted in Fig. 5.

The vertically spaced horizontal laths 5 of the two reaches of the wall are crossed at the corner of the latter as shown most clearly in Figs. 2 and 3, the ends of said laths being received in the slots 4. If desired, the flanges 3 may well be provided with openmgs 6 through which anchoring wires or the like (not shown) may be passed for securing the laths effectively in place until the mortar is applied.

The frame structure having been once assembled, a coat of scratch mortar is worked into the spaces between the laths 5. A brown coat is then applied to each side of the wall and troweled over the edges of the laths 5 and upon the outer sides of the flanges 3. This having been done, the usual finishing coats are applied to both sides of the partition. The plaster on the outer side of the corner terminates against the corner bead 2 as shown clearly in Fig. 3 and thus is protected against possible chipping.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will'be obvious that I have provided an extremely simple and inexpensive corner bead and stud, yet one which will be highly efiicient and in every way advantageous. Since probably the best results are obtained from the several details shown and described, they are preferably followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, considerable latitude is allowed for making such changes as occasion may dictate.

I claim:

1. A corner wall construction comprising a corner stud having a pair of vertical flanges disposed at an angle to each other and provided with vertically spaced horizontal lath supports, vertically spaced laths for the two reaches of the wall, said laths crossing each other at the corner and resting at their crossed ends on said supports, and a plastic filler in the spaces between said laths and completely embedding the latter, said filler also extending over said stud.

2. A stud for wall corners formed of a strip of metal bent along its center to form a guard to protect the corner' of thewall, the two halvw of said strip cx'l' li iing inwardly from said guard at an angle to the line of the well to form flaster terminals flange to permit unobstructed crossing of said lath ends at the corner of the wall.

In testimony whereof I. have hereunto set my hand.

ALEXANDER DXUKSON. Witnesses:

RICHARD BLAMEHAUSON, 13mm: E. GnnnY. 

